poor AM reception

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Topic: poor AM reception

Posted By: tinter
Subject: poor AM reception
Date Posted: June 20, 2005 at 2:48 PM

2001 panasonic deck- great fm reception, but very poor am reception, is it the install, or the HU?its in a 2001 hyundai accent. thank you

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Posted By: homer1
Date Posted: June 20, 2005 at 2:57 PM

Check antenna ground - makes big difference for AM

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Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: June 21, 2005 at 10:44 AM

plug another antenna into the unit and give it a listen...... AM reception is critical to a good antenna source, whereas you'll pick up FM without an antenna even plugged in in many cases ( it'll picket fence a bit, but you'll get reception)

thats not to say it may not be a problem in the tuner front end of the radio, just not as likely... easy quick test is just to plug in a test antenna you buy for 10 bucks... if it works good with the test antenna, you have an antenna problem on the vehicle, if it doesnt, you've likely got a bum front end in the HU.....

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Kevin Gerry
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MECP First Class Installer

Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979

Posted By: uz2bauto
Date Posted: June 21, 2005 at 12:35 PM

chassis ground your radio as well as using the ground in your harness. this may help

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